Designed to make the tails wag, one very good dog at a time—
How a love letter to Boston's four-legged locals became a coffee table book.

Sit. Stay. Get to know the Dogs of Back Bay…

Dogs of Back Bay started as a celebration of the neighborhood's most photogenic residents — and somewhere between the first spread and the last, it became something genuinely personal. When the photographer's roster included Ellie, and a handful of her very good friends, the project stopped feeling like a design job and started feeling like a memory worth preserving.

The first impression is less of an opening and more of a tail-wagging hello. The kind that invites you in, asks you to stay awhile, and knows there is a treat in store… but we’ll let the stars of the book handle that.

Every dog has a story worth telling.

Inside, the story really starts to unfold, and may occasionally roll over. A clean, intentional grid keeps everything feeling grounded, while generous margins give each portrait the space it deserves—no crowding, no chaos, just room for personality to shine through! Close-ups bring you nose-to-nose with each subject, while full-bleed spreads give them room to stretch out.